component
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(satellite adjective) forming or functioning as part of a whole; "component parts"; "a constituent element" |
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Synonyms: constituent |
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(noun) an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system: "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" |
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Synonyms: constituent, element |
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Related Words: accessory, addition, appurtenance, audio, computer hardware, crystal, hardware, improver, ingredient, landside, module, part, pel, picture element, pixel, portion, spare, spare part, spark gap, supplement, video |
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(noun) an abstract part of something: "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech" |
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Synonyms: constituent, element, factor, ingredient |
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Related Words: division, part, point, section |
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(noun) something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach" |
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Synonyms: component part, part, portion |
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Related Words: detail, item, language unit, linguistic unit, member, particular, point, relation, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest, subpart, substance, unit |
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